PhD Position in Sustainable Food Production with Biologicals University of Zurich in Switzerland

New PhD position in Sustainable Food Production with Biologicals at the University of Zurich , in a research group led by Marcel van der Heijden (Professor for Agroecology and Plant Microbiome Interactions; Research Group Leader Plant Soil Interactions at Agroscope). The project explores whether beneficial mycorrhizal fungi and other soil microbes can promote plant yield and soil health . The work combines greenhouse studies and field experiments , including collaboration with farmers, making it...

Rare opportunity to join the Sainsbury’s Agriculture team in the United Kingdom. This post highlights a role for an ambitious individual who is passionate about sustainable food and agriculture and wants a new challenge. The opportunity appears to be industry-facing rather than an academic degree opening, and it is centered on agriculture, sustainable food systems, and related applied work. Announcer details in the post identify Elin Havard as Agriculture Manager at Sainsbury’s, with a LinkedIn ...

PhD opportunity at the University of Zurich in the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies for a project on sustainable food production with biologicals . The work is embedded in the project Biological for a Sustainable Agriculture and focuses on how arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and other beneficial microorganisms can improve crop yield, plant health, and soil function while potentially reducing fertilizer and pesticide use. The position is based in Zurich, Switzerland...

Kansas State University is advertising an Assistant Professor / Extension Crop Production Specialist position in Agronomy and cropping systems in Manhattan, Kansas, with statewide responsibilities across Kansas and the Central Great Plains. This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-eligible faculty role with a 70% Extension / 30% Research appointment. The successful candidate will lead interdisciplinary programs focused on row crop production , cropping systems , and applied research that supports E...

Rumakanta Sapkota, Associate Professor at Aarhus University, is advertising a two-year postdoc position in soil microbial ecology and climate change mitigation in agriculture . The post is aligned with research on the plant and soil microbiome , microbial ecology , and broader environmental science questions. This opportunity appears to be based at Aarhus University (Department of Environmental Science / related research environment). It is a research-focused postdoctoral opening rather than a s...